Three promoters of the now-collapsed and fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme known as “CBEX” have sought bail from the Federal High Court in Abuja following their detention in connection with an alleged $1 billion scam targeting Nigerian victims. The legal team for the three suspects, Babatunde Busari and Justice Otorudo, sought bail from Justice Emeka Nwite…
A diesel-laden tanker overturned and exploded on Wednesday afternoon along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The explosion led to a fire that consumed multiple vehicles near the NASFAT area. The incident occurred at approximately 3:00 p.m., in the vicinity of the Nasrul-Lahi-l-Fatih Society (NASFAT) zone — a densely trafficked corridor often congested during peak periods due to…
A former Governor of Edo State and incumbent Senator, Adams Oshiomhole, has caused a stir at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 1 in Lagos after disrupting operations on Wednesday morning According to a release issued by a domestic carrier, Air Peace, the airline affected by the incident, Oshiomhole arrived at the airport at approximately 06:10…
The National Assembly is considering a bill that would mandate future presidents to be sworn in at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, instead of Eagle Square. The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, revealed the proposal during a media briefing on Tuesday in Abuja ahead of the country’s Democracy Day celebration. Mr Bamidele said the planned…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that two people have been confirmed dead following the collapse of the fence of the Kwara Hotel, in Ilorin. It was gathered that the fence at the hotel premises was under construction before it collapsed and killed two workers. One other person who was among those buried under the rubble of the…
Tragedy struck in Ibadan as three children of the same parents were crushed to death in the early hours of Wednesday in Ibadan. According to Vanguard, the tragic incident occurred along the Celica Kukumoda area of the Ife-Ibadan express road. Our correspondent gathered that a heavy truck carrying goods lost its brakes and crushed the…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday says he will welcome Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) whenever he chooses to officially join. Speaking during the commissioning of the Arterial Road N16 and other infrastructure in the Katampe District of Abuja, President Tinubu commended Wike’s contribution to governance and…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has struck out two motions filed by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, in a case involving Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, and imposed a ₦100,000 fine against him. A three-man panel of justices, led by Justice Hamman Barka, gave the ruling on May 21, 2025, after Akpabio applied to…
Publisher Dele Momodu has criticised what he described as the growing influence of Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, in President Bola Tinubu’s administration, suggesting that Nigeria appears to be under dual leadership. Momodu, a former presidential aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said this on Wednesday’s edition of Channels Television’s…
Meta has partnered with the federal government to launch the Llama Impact Accelerator, an eight-month artificial intelligence (AI) programme aimed at supporting Nigerian startups. In a statement on Monday, Meta said the initiative is being executed in collaboration with the ministry of communications, innovation and digital economy (FMCIDE), the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and…